The 1983 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 103rd edition of the US Open and was held from August 30 to September 11, 1983.
| 1983 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 30 – September 11 |
| Edition | 103rd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jimmy Connors | |
| Women's singles | |
| Martina Navratilova | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter Fleming / John McEnroe | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Elizabeth Sayers / John Fitzgerald | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Stefan Edberg | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Elizabeth Minter | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Mark Kratzmann / Simon Youl | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Ann Hulbert / Bernadette Randall | |
The event was marred by the death of linesman Dick Wertheim from blunt cranial trauma after an errant serve by Stefan Edberg struck his groin, causing him to fall and hit his head.[1]
Seniors
editMen's singles
edit Jimmy Connors defeated
Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0
- It was Connors's 8th and last career Grand Slam title, his 5th US Open title and his 100th ATP single title.
Women's singles
edit Martina Navratilova defeated
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3
- It was Navratilova's 20th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.
Men's doubles
edit Peter Fleming /
John McEnroe defeated
Fritz Buehning /
Van Winitsky 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Fleming's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last US Open title. It was McEnroe's 12th career Grand Slam title and his 6th US Open title.
Women's doubles
edit Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver defeated
Rosalyn Fairbank /
Candy Reynolds 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–3
- It was Navratilova's 21st career Grand Slam title and her 5th US Open title. It was Shriver's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.
Mixed doubles
edit Elizabeth Sayers /
John Fitzgerald defeated
Barbara Potter /
Ferdi Taygan 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Sayers' 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Fitzgerald's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Stefan Edberg defeated
Simon Youl 6–2, 6–4
Girls' singles
edit Elizabeth Minter defeated
Marianne Werdel 6–3, 7–5
Boys' doubles
edit Mark Kratzmann /
Simon Youl defeated
Patrick McEnroe /
Brad Pearce 6–1, 7–6
Girls' doubles
edit Ann Hulbert /
Bernadette Randall defeated
Natasha Reva /
Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 6–2
References
edit- ^ "Odd mishap fells tennis official". Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. September 12, 1983. p. 3-C. Retrieved November 20, 2008.